If you're sick of looking at your router's ugly design and blinking lights all day, you can camouflage it with the rest of your home by hiding it in a book cover.

Of course, sometimes you need to see those blinking lights, but if you've solved all your router's usual problems, you probably don't—and you can hide it anywhere you want, as long as you aren't blocking its signal. It's easy to do: just take the binding off an old book you aren't going to read, stick you router inside, and put the book back on the shelf with the others. Apart from a little antenna sticking out, you'll never have to look at that ugly thing again. Of course, you can always hide it in an old school radio, too. Hit the link for more pictures and instructions.

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Update: Many of you bring up a good point, and that is heat. If your router's a bit more prone to overheating, you may want to make sure you use a book significantly larger than your router so you can get a little room for airflow around it. As always, your mileage may vary.